#977A02
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59% 0.12 92), rgb(151, 122, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#977A02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977A02 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 122, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.12 92) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #977A02 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977A02 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977A02 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977A02 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49F60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1872E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 92.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977A02
oklch(59% 0.12 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4008
oklch(37.7% 0.072 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
#977A02 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #897800 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918010 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46E67 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977A02
#977A02
oklch(59% 0.12 92)
- #6577C5
#6577C5
oklch(59% 0.121 272.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #977A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #977A02 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.